Sir Alex Ferguson should come to Australia to talk to Mark Bosnich about book, goalkeeper urges

Mark Bosnich speaks out after Sir Alex Ferguson's autobiography describes him
as a "terrible professional", "bad business" and someone
who "ate like a horse"

Chinese food addiction: The book continues the food theme with Ferguson detailing his inability to get the Australian goalkeeper Mark Bosnich to cut back on his daily intake, including reference to a call to Chinese takeawayPhoto: REUTERS

Mark Bosnich has urged Sir Alex Ferguson to travel to Australia to see him ‘face-to-face’ after vowing to respond to the withering criticisms of the former Manchester United manager in his new autobiography.

Bosnich, now 41 and working as a pundit with Fox Sports in Australia, was described as a "terrible professional" by Ferguson in the book, ‘My Autobiography,’ which is published on Thursday.

Ferguson alleged that the former Aston Villa goalkeeper "ate like a horse" and was a "bad piece of business" after being signed on a free transfer in the summer of 1999 to replace Old Trafford great Peter Schmeichel.

Bosnich, who has yet to read the full contents of Ferguson’s book, insists he will deliver a full response to the Scot’s comments "at the appropriate time". But he claims that Ferguson’s critical remarks do not alter his affection for the club and dim the memories of his two periods at United.

“I am honoured to be mentioned in Sir Alex Ferguson’s autobiography,” Bosnich told Telegraph Sport. “I suggest that everybody goes out and buys the book and forms an opinion on it.

“Because at the appropriate time, I will have my right to reply about those events and other things.

“The bottom line is that I am still the only player that Sir Alex Ferguson ever signed twice during his time at Manchester United.

“In my second spell at the club, we won the Premier League title by a margin of 18 points and also became the first British team to become world champions by beating Palmeiras in Tokyo.

“I will always view my time at United as the most special and interesting period of my life and I would not be in the position I am today had Sir Alex not signed me as a 16-year-old.

“I will be forever grateful for that and I dearly hope that Sir Alex visits Australia so that I can see him face-to-face.”